pharma CEO of Pantarhei since its inception in 2001, Herjan Coelingh Bennink outlines the company’s vision to develop new applications for existing compounds in the fields of women’s health and oncology with therapies with real medical advantages including a contraceptive pill which does not increase the risk of thrombosis and improved…
Pharma The Head of the Department of Medical Oncology at the Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital reveals how France is the only country in the world with universal and unlimited access to healthcare, how the oncology world in France is committed to changing the perception of cancer and why the only way to prevent…
pharma Ileana Quiñones, president and general manager of iPR-AstraZeneca, discusses the clear strategy of the affiliate in being a leading manufacturer in Puerto Rico and the steps necessary to ensure their place in the country and within the AstraZeneca organization. Where is AstraZeneca focused today and how does the Puerto Rican…
pharma The country president for South Africa & Sub-Saharan Africa at AstraZeneca reveals why AstraZeneca sees Africa as the next frontier within the pharmaceutical industry, how their Research Trust looks to contribute to academic advancement on the continent, with a focus on non-communicable diseases, and how their Healthy Heart Africa program…
Holland Floris de Gelder & Friso Smit share the story of Utrecht Science Park, the fastest growing science park in the Netherlands. The park’s companies do work in the fields of food and health, oncology, organoid technology, regenerative medicine, and personalized health. Mr de Gelder and Mr Smit share their vision for…
South Africa The country president of Novartis South Africa reveals how Novartis has recently moved to new premises, demonstrating a clear commitment to continue investing in the country; why South Africa has been chosen as the company´s hub for Africa, and how they have consistently been selected as one the best…
Thailand Pfizer is now the number one pharmaceuticals company in Thailand. We spoke to Christian Malherbe, Country Lead for IndoChina, which includes Myanmar, Laos, and Cambodia, about how he is making the management structure flatter and continuing to bring new medicines to the region. In the future, we see our…
AstraZeneca Rodrigo Fernandez became country president of AstraZeneca Central America, Caribbean, and Middle Andean Countries (CAMCARMAC) in July 2013. He discusses the challenges across the region for regulation and distribution channels, with an emphasis on the complexities of the Peruvian market. What were your initial priorities when you became head of…
UCB UCB’s managing director for Turkey and the MEA region discusses UCB’s leading patient centricity, how UCB is addressing gaps in the Turkish healthcare system surrounding epileptic patients, and the company’s plan for regional expansion through partnerships. Given your patient centricity and UCB’s unique perspective, how would you assess the sectors approach…
cancer Eduardo Payet of INEN outlines the institution’s agenda for preventing advanced stages of cancer and plans to expand oncology services beyond Lima to more remote regions of Peru. What is your assessment of the state of cancer in Peru today? Peru is experiencing a demographic and epidemiological transition as a…
oncology Despite Peru’s sometimes-sluggish development when it comes to healthcare, the progression of cancer prevention and control in recent decades is tremendous. This is particularly important as the number of cancer cases increases by 50,000 annually in Peru. Communicable diseases like infectious diseases, which used to be a predominant cause of death…
biotech SillaJen’s CEO shares his passion for his companies oncolytic vaccinia virus, and its potential to revolutionize the treatment of solid tumor cancers, even arguing that it may eventually constitute ‘a cure for cancer’. Could you please introduce yourself Dr. Moon, and tell us how you became involved with SillaJen? …
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